 Pat Green is experienced in family law trials and appellate actions in state court. She represents clients in all areas related to dissolution of marriage (divorce) and paternity proceedings, including spousal maintenance (alimony), property division, child custody, parenting time (visitation) and child support, grandparent and step-parent rights, and post-decree and post-judgment proceedings in these areas. Ms. Green is experienced in actions involving interstate and international family law and child custody issues.
Before joining Waterfall Economidis, Pat completed a two-year term as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. William E. Druke (retired) and the Hon. M. Jan Flórez (retired), Division Two of the State of Arizona Court of Appeals (1996-1998).
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Practice Areas |
Appeals
Child Custody and Parenting Time (Visitation)
Child Support
Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)
Family Law/Domestic Relations
Interstate Custody and Support
Paternity and Maternity
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
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Court Admissions |
Arizona
United States District Court of Arizona |
Publications and Presentations |
DivorceTV with Wally Marcus, “Military Divorce,” December 5, 2008
www.youtoube.com/DivorceTV
State Bar of Arizona Annual Minority Bar Convention
Phoenix, AZ - April 18, 2008 - “Family Focus - Custody and Visitation Rights of Non-Parents” with Claudia Work and
Judge Sally Willette
State Bar of Arizona - Arizona Family Law Institute
Phoenix, AZ - January 11, 2008 - “Hot Topics”
State Bar of Arizona - Advanced Family Law Seminar
Tucson, AZ - November 15, 2007 - “How the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Can Impact Your Case”
State Bar of Arizona Annual Minority Bar Convention
Phoenix, AZ - March 30, 2007, “Who’s Your Daddy? Mastering the Paternity Action,” with Claudia Work
State Bar of Arizona/AAML Annual “For Better or For Worse 2007”
Phoenix, AZ - January 19, 2007, Hot Topics: Adult Disabled Children Arizona Women Lawyers’ Association
Monthly Luncheon Meeting/CLE, Tucson, AZ - November 20, 2006
“Family Law Jeopardy,” with Comm. Margaret Maxwell, Alyce Pennington and Annalisa Moore Masunas
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention - Family Law Section
Phoenix, AZ - Summer 2006, Hot Topics: Adult Disabled Children
State Bar of Arizona Annual Minority Bar Convention
Phoenix, AZ - March 2006, Plenary Session “Diversity Panel”
State Bar of Arizona - Second Annual Appellate Practice
South of the Gila, Tucson, AZ - April 29, 2005, Panel Member
State Bar of Arizona - Advanced Family Law Seminar
Tucson, AZ - November 19, 2004, “The Spousal Maintenance Case,” with Leonard Karp, Annette Everlove and Laura
Belleau
State Bar of Arizona Annual CLE by the Sea, San Diego, CA
Family Law Section - July 2000, “Divorce and the Non-U.S. Citizen” |
Professional Associations |
State Bar of Arizona (Member)
Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law (Post Member)
Executive Council of the Family Law Section (Vice Chair)
Family Law Practice Procedure Committee (Member)
Pima County Bar Association (Member)
Arizona Minority Bar Association (Member)
Arizona Women Lawyers’ Association (Member)
Hayzel B. Daniels Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)
National Bar Association (Member)
State Bar Board of Governors (Past member)
Board of Directors of the Pima County Bar Association (Past member)
Morris K. Udall Inn of Court (Past member) |
Education |
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1976)
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 1996)
Managing Editor of the Arizona Law Review (1995-96) |
Public Service |
Ms. Green’s impressive record of service to the community and the profession includes participation in the following professional and community organizations and activities: American Bar Association Operation Standby, Family Law Division; Pima County Superior Court, GAL/Attorney for Children, Family Law Division; Pima County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program, Volunteer Attorney (Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, June 2004), Considering Divorce Program (Conciliation Court), Lawyer Referral Service; Tucson Southern Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce; Governor’s African-American Advisory Council; Blanche Johnson Homes (board member), and the Sunsations Bowling Club of Tucson (treasurer).
Ms. Green has received several awards for her service, including her recent selection to be included at the University of Arizona Women’s Plaza of Honor. |
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